The Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Timothy Sylvester Harris, has debunked claims that Hushpuppi became a citizen of their country through the “citizen by investment” program. According to Harris, Hushpuppi became a citizen of their country via his wife.
Ramon Igbalode Abbas, AKA Hushpuppi, who is facing multiple charges of fraud became a citizen of the dual-island nation after marrying Shawana Nakesia Chapman, in 2018, the Prime Minister has revealed.
“We note that the Nigeria-born Mr. Abbas, 37, was granted a St. Kitts and Nevis passport in February 2020 by virtue of his marriage to Shawana Nakesia Chapman, 32, a citizen of St. Kitts and Nevis by birth and the United States of America,” The St Kitts Nevis Observer quoted Harris a saying.
“Ms. Chapman, a resident of North Carolina, USA, married Mr. Abbas in Nigeria in October 2018, thereby conferring him with the right to St. Kitts and Nevis citizenship.
“Any suggestion that citizenship was obtained through means other than marriage– such as the country’s Citizenship by Investment program, which includes rigorous background checks – is therefore utterly false and willfully misleading.”
Meanwhile, there’s little or no information about Hushpuppi’s wife, as she appears to be keeping a low profile.